The first Elk Grove Fun Run for 2011 was held on Sunday, January 30th. It was dumping rain and freezing cold!
I had no expectations for this race other than to get out there and participate. I anticipated walking most of the 3.1 miles because I was dealing with some knee pain associated with my IT band and my piriformis issues and I had run the previous day with our group. And walking is what I did. In the rain. I was able to run a little bit, but the pain was pretty severe so I stuck to mostly walking as fast as I could. My main goal was finishing since I plan to participate in all 4 of the races in the series again for 2011 to get my All Participant Award. Jon walked the race with me since he had run a long run the previous day.
Considering how much it was raining, and how cold it was, I was surprised as the size of the crowd at this race. I guess its hard to turn down a $5 fun run --- even in not-ideal weather conditions. Especially when the money goes to a good cause --- The Running Zone’s non-profit, The Running Free Foundation, which donates shoes to Sacramento area student athletes in need.
The highlight of this race was the fact that our race bibs numbers were #1 and #2! That’s just how we roll --- you know, since we know the organizers and all {our running coaches are the organizers and the owners of our local running store, The Running Zone}. The pain I had in my knee/IT band during & after this race actually prompted me to take a week off from running after this race.
Official results ~ 3.1 / 45:58
In our “rain” gear on the morning of the race
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That is dedication!!!
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